Where to ride

Permits by state

What 45 states ask riders for before an off-highway ride: stickers, decals, registrations and non-resident permits. Each name below is quoted on its state page from the agency’s own page, with the date it was read.

By state

Off-highway permits by state and by who needs them, as quoted on each state page
StateEveryoneResidentsNon-residents
AlabamaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Kentuck OHV Trail day use fee
  • National Forests in Alabama OHV rule: state requirements on roads
  • Minooka Park OHV rider day fee
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
AlaskaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Off-highway vehicle registration
  • Registration term
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
ArizonaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Arizona OHV Decal
  • Arizona OHV Decal (resident, through ADOT MVD)
  • Arizona non-resident OHV Decal (Arizona Game and Fish Department)
  • Arizona non-resident OHV Decal (scope)
ArkansasRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Ozark National Forest OHV trail rule: state equipment laws
  • Ozark National Forest Mill Creek OHV trail day fee
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
CaliforniaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Street license or OHV registration
  • OHV identification (Green Sticker or Red Sticker) issued by the DMV
  • California Nonresident OHV Use Permit
  • California Nonresident OHV Use Permit (Arizona street-licensed OHVs)
ColoradoRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Colorado OHV registration or OHV permit
  • Colorado OHV registration card and decals
  • Colorado non-resident OHV permit
ConnecticutRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Pachaug trail requirement (ATV registration not valid)
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
Delaware Not yet verified Not yet verified Not yet verified
FloridaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Florida OHV title (FDACS OHV Guidebook)
  • Apalachicola National Forest OHV pass
  • Ocala National Forest OHV pass
  • Clear Creek OHV Riding Area permit (Blackwater River State Forest)
  • Florida state forest motorcycle area permit (FDACS OHV Guidebook)
  • Florida OHV certificate of title (s. 317.0006, F.S.)
  • Proof of ownership in place of a Florida OHV title (National Forests in Florida)
GeorgiaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • No Georgia registration for dirt bikes (MPOHV registration excludes them)
  • Forest roads: registered vehicles only
  • National forest OHV trail 1-day permit (Houston Valley)
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
HawaiiRead 30 Sep 2026
  • DOFAW OHV riding permit (non-licensed vehicles, every rider)
  • Hunters actually hunting need no permit
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
IdahoRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Idaho OHV validation sticker (resident and nonresident)
No entry quoted
  • Idaho non-resident OHV sticker
IllinoisRead 30 Sep 2026
  • OHV public access sticker
  • Public access sticker, Illinois residents
  • Illinois certificate of title
  • Public access sticker, non-residents
IndianaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Trail use permit is not a registration
  • ORV registration (Indiana BMV)
  • Out of State Motorized Trail Use permit
IowaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • OHV registration
  • Iowa DNR registration decal
  • Iowa DNR nonresident user permit
KansasRead 30 Sep 2026 Not yet verified Not yet verified Not yet verified
KentuckyRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Designated trails only (Daniel Boone NF)
  • Redbird Crest Trail OHV use fee
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
LouisianaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Kisatchie National Forest Multiple-Use Trail Use Pass
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
Maine Not yet verified Not yet verified Not yet verified
MarylandRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Maryland DNR off-road vehicle registration sticker
  • Maryland Off-Road Vehicle permit (price)
  • MVA-licensed vehicles exemption
  • Which vehicles count as off-road vehicles
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
MassachusettsRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Safety course for riders under 18
  • Helmet rule
  • DCR state forest OHV trails
  • Massachusetts recreation vehicle registration
  • Out-of-state registrations
MichiganRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Michigan ORV license
  • Michigan ORV trail permit
No entry quoted
  • Michigan title (not required for non-residents)
MinnesotaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Minnesota OHV registration or trail pass
  • OHM safety certificate (riders under 16)
No entry quoted
  • Minnesota non-resident trail pass
MississippiRead 30 Sep 2026
  • National Forests in Mississippi OHV rule: state requirements on roads
  • Chickasaw ATV/Motorcycle Trail day fee
  • Bethel OHV Trails user fee
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
MissouriRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Missouri State Parks ORV permit
  • Carry the ORV permit
  • Mark Twain National Forest trail sticker or daily tag
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
MontanaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Off-highway OHV registration and decal
  • OHV Resident Trail Pass
  • Nonresident Temporary Use Permit
NebraskaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Nebraska National Forests OHV rule: state requirements on roads
  • Nebraska National Forests OHV rule: muffler / spark arrester
  • Bessey Recreation Complex OHV day use fee
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
NevadaRead 30 Sep 2026No entry quoted
  • Nevada OHV registration and decal (Nevada DMV OHV Unit)
  • Out-of-state registration (15-day rule)
New HampshireRead 30 Sep 2026
  • OHRV registration (NH Fish & Game)
  • What registration allows
  • No extra trail fee
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
New JerseyRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Public land: designated areas or special events only
  • Registration and liability insurance
  • State Park Service special use permits for ORV events
  • Private land and permitted public land
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
New MexicoRead 30 Sep 2026No entry quoted
  • OHV registration and validation decal (through MVD)
  • Where to register
  • Off-Highway Vehicle Non-Resident Permit
New YorkRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Public land signage (NYS DMV)
  • State forest and Forest Preserve rule (NYSDEC)
  • Lewis County trail permit
  • New York ATV registration
  • Out-of-state ATV registration / New York ATV registration
North CarolinaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Helmet and eye protection on national forest land
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
North DakotaRead 30 Sep 2026No entry quoted
  • OHV registration (ND Department of Transportation)
  • Non-resident public trails and lands access permit
OhioRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Ohio BMV highway or APV registration (state forest APV areas)
  • Wayne National Forest OHV Trail Pass
No entry quoted
  • Home-state or temporary Ohio BMV registration (Wayne National Forest)
OklahomaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Lake Murray State Park ATV area daily riding fee
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
OregonRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Oregon ATV Operating Permit (ATV sticker), Class I, II, III or IV
  • Class III ATV (motorcycle) classification
  • Oregon ATV Operating Permit for plated motorcycles on trails or dunes
No entry quoted
  • Oregon ATV Operating Permit (same permit as residents)
  • Reciprocity with other states' permits
PennsylvaniaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Allegheny National Forest ATV/OHV/OHM permit
  • Allegheny National Forest ATV or off-highway motorcycle permit
  • Pennsylvania registration for dual-sport motorcycles on state forest roads and trails
  • Catawissa South dual sport seasonal permit
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
Rhode Island Not yet verified Not yet verified Not yet verified
South CarolinaRead 30 Sep 2026 Not yet verified Not yet verified Not yet verified
South DakotaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Black Hills National Forest Motorized Vehicle Use Trail Permit
  • Off-road vehicle title and registration (county treasurer)
  • Non-resident off-road vehicle permit
TennesseeRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Tennessee Department of Revenue (TDR) OHV sticker
  • TDR sticker as evidence of an OHV title
  • North Cumberland WMA OHV riding permit (TWRA, from July 1, 2026)
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
TexasRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Texas OHV decal
  • Sam Houston National Forest Multiple-Use Trail day-use payment, plus Texas OHV decal
  • Texas OHV decal
  • Texas OHV decal (no reciprocity with other states' decals)
UtahRead 30 Sep 2026No entry quoted
  • Utah OHV registration sticker
  • Utah non-resident OHV permit
VermontRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Statutory ATV definition (only two-wheel-drive two-wheelers count as ATVs)
No entry quoted
  • Out-of-state ATV registration reciprocity
VirginiaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Peters Mill Run/Taskers Gap vehicle and license rules (GWJ National Forests)
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
WashingtonRead 30 Sep 2026
  • ORV registration and decal (RCW 46.09.420)
  • Discover Pass (DNR lands), ORV with tabs
  • Discover Pass (DNR lands), street-licensed dual-sport motorcycles
  • Washington ORV registration (Department of Licensing)
  • Home-state ORV use permit or registration (RCW 46.09.420(4)(a))
  • Limit on the non-resident exemption (RCW 46.09.420(4)(b))
West VirginiaRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Hatfield-McCoy trail permit (2026 rates)
No entry quotedNo entry quoted
WisconsinRead 30 Sep 2026No entry quoted
  • OHM public use registration
  • OHM private use registration (voluntary)
  • OHM nonresident trail pass
WyomingRead 30 Sep 2026
  • Wyoming ORV permit (annual registration user fee)
No entry quoted
  • No reciprocity for out-of-state registrations

“No entry quoted” means the state’s pages we read name nothing for that group; it is not the same as no rule. “Not yet verified” means the state’s official pages have not been read for permits yet. Some entries are rules rather than permits (where a vehicle may go, a helmet or a safety course), quoted because the agency puts them beside the permit. Nothing here says anyone may ride anywhere: the agencies decide, and their pages are linked from each state page.

Where to ride, state by state